SOLUTION: in six years time kofi's age will be two-third the age of Kwame.Two years ago, Kwame's age was twice that of Kofi.find their ages

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Question 1157363: in six years time kofi's age will be two-third the age of Kwame.Two years ago, Kwame's age was twice that of Kofi.find their ages
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kofi+6=(2/3)(kwame+6)

If f for kofi, w for kwame then f%2B6=%282%2F3%29%28w%2B6%29;
w-2=2%28f-2%29

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3f%2B18=2w%2B12
3f-2w=-6
2w-3f=6

w-2=2f-4
w=2f-2

2%282f-2%29-3f=6 by substitution
4f-4-3f=6
highlight%28f=10%29-------------Kofi
highlight%28w=18%29----------Kwame